Views: board, list & backlog
The same set of tasks can be seen in different ways, and the right view depends on what you’re doing. Triaging incoming work? A list. Running a daily standup? A board. Planning next month? A backlog. BridgeApp lets you switch between these views over the same tasks, so you never have to choose one shape forever.
Board (kanban)
Section titled “Board (kanban)”The board is a visual, column-based view. Each column is a status, and tasks appear as cards within them. To move work forward, drag a card from one column to the next — say from In Progress to In Review. It’s the most popular view for day-to-day work and standups because progress is visible at a glance.
The board doesn’t have to be grouped by status, either. You can group it by other fields — like assignee, epic, or priority — to see the same cards organized a different way. Grouping by assignee, for instance, gives you a quick “who’s working on what” picture.
List (table)
Section titled “List (table)”The list (or table) view shows tasks as rows in a spreadsheet-like grid, with columns for the fields you care about — status, assignee, due date, custom fields, and more. You can sort by any column and click a task to open its details.
Reach for the list when you want density and precision: scanning many tasks at once, sorting by due date, or editing fields quickly down a column.
Backlog
Section titled “Backlog”The backlog is a queue of work that isn’t active yet — ideas and tasks waiting to be scheduled. It’s where you plan ahead: groom upcoming work, set priorities, and decide what to pull into active development next. Keeping not-yet-started work in the backlog keeps your board focused on what’s actually in motion.
Reordering: “placement”
Section titled “Reordering: “placement””In any view, you can drag a task to reorder it. The position of a task within a column or list is its placement — just a fancy word for “where it sits in the order.” Dragging a card to a different column changes its status; dragging it up or down within a column changes its placement. BridgeApp handles reordering smoothly even when several people are rearranging the same board at once.
Which view when?
Section titled “Which view when?”| If you’re… | Use… |
|---|---|
| Running a standup or watching flow | Board |
| Triaging, sorting, or bulk-scanning | List |
| Planning future work | Backlog |
| Looking at one slice (a person, a release) | A filtered or saved view |